The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-24
nIMlMs SUMMARY.
The Minnie Moore Closed Down.
Other Mining 1eWA
THE ALruRAs GOLD, LIMITED.

Referring to the Alturas Col,
Company, limited, the statemen
was made in the last issue of tn,
KEYSTONE that the company had n,
record of title in the county ar
chives to any property in Idaho
This is now shown to have beer
an error, although the information
on which the item was based wa.
derived from what was regarded al
a good and responsible source. The
company has now on record in its
own name, from U. s. patents tc
the Objective, Republic, Great East.
ern and John Bull lodes, ali in
Bear Greek mining district (Rocky
Barr. These patents were granted
to the Elmore company, by it con.
veyed to E. c. Thompson, who in
turn conveyed the same to the AL
turas Gold Company, limited.
These patents were recorded Oct.
II, 1887, and the deed to the same
to ithe Alturas Company was re-
corded on the eighteenth of last
month. The transaction being of
such late date is probably the cause
of our informant being misled in
giving the supposed facts of the
case. The correction is cheerfully
made as there is no desire to mis-
represent actual facts in reference
to the affairs of this or any other
company.
THE MINNIE MOORE.
The Minnie Moore mine at Broad
ford was closed down on Monday
last and $50 men were thrown out
of employment. The stated reason
for suspending operation is that the
owners have determined to secure
more favorable rates from the rail-
road company and following the
example of the Alice Company in
Montana have closed down so as to
make the demand for reduction of
tariff more emphatic. 1t is also re-
ported that the real cause of sus-
pension is the commencement of
move looking to the reduction Of
wages, but if so, nothing of an
nature in this regard has
been developed. The Minnie Moore
mine is reported as having great
quantities Of ore in sight and the
closing down will work great hard
ship on mary men and families
who derived their support from
such source.
The following circular was issued
to the employees of the company in
Of the sudden closing
down:
To Minnie Moore Mine employees:
Mr.. Carmichael regrets to know that in
of the low prices prevailing
generally in the ore market together with
the high freight and other charges he
finds that operations cannot be carried
on without loss. As the men are aware,
the Minnie ground is in many parts very
heavy" which entails great expense for
etc, and while the safety Of the
men has Away been Mr.. Charmichael's
first consideration, this expense is never
lheless, a considerable item 10 the work
ing expenses Of the mine, and this in
conjunction with the high charges and
ow prices already referred to, compel
him 10 the conclusion that the Onl y course
s tn close down the Minnie Moore, for
he present at any rate. In order TO
give time. however, for all concerned
o consider the matter and to enable
Nr. Carmichael it possible to obtain
ome reduction in charges, the pumps
will be kept at work for short period.
The duration of this period will he deter
mined solely by circumstances.
NJ. Carmichael very much regrets the |
teps which the facts referred to coz.
,el him to take, and bearing in mind the
cry pleasant relations that have always
xisted between the men and himself, lie
links it only right to make the present
retting the suddenncss of the stoppage,
I will DC admitted that it is amply justi-
ed by the facts, viz: that, nOtwithstand-
ng all the most improved machinery and
lodcrn methods at his disposal, the large
re reserves, the large amount of ore
andled daily lover 100 tons per "a hours).
nd the fact Of buying everything for
ash down in the cheapest market-not-
these facts, the operations
{ the present month 50 far have been
Onducted at loss Of several thousand
ollars
1t will readily be admitted that it is
My good policy to stop the leak
that is, at once, and 90 pre-
ent further loss.
Wages will be paid just as soon a. the
~ rolls can be made ur, which will
robably be on Friday next. Further in
however, Of this will be given.
JOHN NJ. KINNEAR.
Superintendent.
BELLEVUE, l. T., Dec. 10, 1887.
SALE OF THE WARRIOR.
A nup,ber of Salt Lake City par
es have purchased the Warrior
lining claim located on Warm
prings creek, the deed for the
lme being signed and money paid
"A Wednesday last. The Warrior
one of the old locations, of the
istrict but until recently but little
ork has been done toward devel-
ping the property. Two tunnels I
ave been run and a vein of ore Z
as been exposed in each, carry {
e a good grade of galena ore, I
lille large body of concentrating 9